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Mokihinui decision disastrous
Tuesday, 6 April 2010, 4:00 pm | Green Party
The decision to grant resource consent for an 85m hydro dam on the Mokihinui River is the wrong one, the Green Party said today. More >>
NZ’s Stance About Saving Face In Tokyo, Not Whales
Sunday, 4 April 2010, 1:30 pm | Green Party
The Key Government’s support of commercial whaling and terrible advocacy for detained New Zealand Skipper Pete Bethune smacks of kowtowing to Tokyo, Green Party Oceans spokesperson Gareth Hughes said today. More >>
An equal society is a safe society
Thursday, 1 April 2010, 11:32 am | Green Party
Crime statistics show that John Key’s Government’s irrational, punitive and populist approach to the justice system is making things worse, said the Green Party today. More >>
Greens announce new focus on Transport
Thursday, 1 April 2010, 10:38 am | Green Party
The Green Party today announced a renewed focus on transport issues by appointing new spokespeople to several key transport-related portfolios. More >>
Agriculture Minister may have conflict of interest
Wednesday, 31 March 2010, 4:28 pm | Green Party
Agriculture Minister David Carter may have a conflict of interest in relation to the Bill that is being rushed through Parliament to sack the Canterbury Regional Council, the Green Party said today. More >>
Big trucks are big trouble
Wednesday, 31 March 2010, 3:44 pm | Green Party
Longer, heavier trucks will soon be on our roads meaning drivers should brace themselves for more road carnage, and more road damage, the Green Party said today. More >>
Bullying no way to start Foreshore and Seabed
Wednesday, 31 March 2010, 2:10 pm | Green Party
John Key’s threat to retain the current foreshore and seabed legislation if Māori don’t like his proposals is a patronising and inappropriate way to begin consultation, said the Green Party today. More >>
Minister of Finance: where the bloody hell are ya?
Tuesday, 30 March 2010, 4:37 pm | Green Party
The Minister of Finance confirmed in the House today that he has no idea what the fiscal impacts of the Government’s Schedule 4 mining proposals will be, the Green Party said. More >>
Stripping Canterbury of local democracy
Tuesday, 30 March 2010, 2:41 pm | Green Party
John Key’s Government has taken extreme and unnecessary steps in its sacking of Environment Canterbury (ECan), the Green Party said today. More >>
Nats break election promise with welfare changes
Tuesday, 30 March 2010, 11:35 am | Green Party
The Government's welfare changes break the National Party's 2008 election promises, the Green Party said today. More >>
Government to blame for mining fury
Monday, 29 March 2010, 1:39 pm | Green Party
The Government is out of touch with reality when it blames public fury and international condemnation over its mining proposals on hysteria, the Green Party said today. More >>
Hamilton to Auckland commuter rail must roll
Monday, 29 March 2010, 9:47 am | Green Party
The Green Party is urging the New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) to support the passenger train service between Waikato and Auckland. More >>
Open Cast Mining Ruled Out In Paparoa
Sunday, 28 March 2010, 11:35 am | Green Party
The National Government has ruled out open cast mining in Paparoa National Park effectively meaning old growth forest will be sacrificed solely for the extraction of coal, the Green Party said today. More >>
Consumer protection consumed by Ryall’s merger
Friday, 26 March 2010, 9:57 am | Green Party
Merging the New Zealand Food Safety Authority back into the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry will further undermine the confidence of consumers in the Food Safety Authority, Green Party Food Safety spokesperson Sue Kedgley said today. More >>
English advisers working for overseas interests
Thursday, 25 March 2010, 4:34 pm | Green Party
It is a blatant conflict of interest that lawyers advising the Government on rewriting the Overseas Investment Act have also been working on cases involving the Overseas Investment Office, Green Party Co-Leader Dr Russel Norman said today. More >>
Spending caps needed for MMP referendum
Thursday, 25 March 2010, 3:41 pm | Green Party
The MMP referendum needs campaign spending caps, said the Green Party today. More >>
Government needs to come clean on dirty mining
Thursday, 25 March 2010, 2:37 pm | Green Party
New Zealanders can expect open cast mining in Paparoa National Park despite the Government’s assurances, the Green Party said today. More >>
Welfare Bill is pure beneficiary bashing
Thursday, 25 March 2010, 11:51 am | Green Party
The Government has no evidence that its regime of benefit cuts will move anyone from a benefit into work, the Green Party said today. More >>
Key Govt oversees loss of economic sovereignty
Thursday, 25 March 2010, 9:57 am | Green Party
New Zealand’s dairy industry risks falling into the hands of overseas investors if the Key Government continues to loosen overseas investment rules, said Green Party Co-Leader Dr Russel Norman today. More >>
John Key is damaging our economy
Wednesday, 24 March 2010, 2:25 pm | Green Party
An article in The Economist magazine pointing out the lack of reality behind New Zealand’s 100% Pure branding, shows that John Key’s attacks on the environment are damaging our economy, the Green Party said today. More >>
